Jessica Sandlin, who’s press release and bizarre entrance in the VA-02 race was posted by JR here did her candidacy little benefit today in a brief article posted in the Virginian-Pilot today. She was quoted once, enough to potentially end whatever (limited) chance at viability she had.
“I was kind of waiting to see if a woman would come into the race,” Sandlin said today. “I really felt a calling to join this race. I have not been active with the local party because I’m more of a social moderate and a fiscal conservative.”
VNS gets it wrong here, claiming that some at the Virginia Beach City Committee breakfast (Sandlin’s first Republican appearance) found her to be Sarah Palin-like while others rightfully have concerns about her for not being a part of the Republican process in the city of Virginia Beach. VNS feels as if this has no bearing on anything, which unfortunately, it does if someone wants to be taken seriously as a credible candidate.
Any person can run, as I said, she’s to be commended for feeling strong enough to want to run. However, it’s clear the Republican Party is not for her, as she stated in the one brief quote she was offered by the VP.
Why then, exactly, is she running for the Republican nomination? Sounds more like it should be Jessica Sandlin (I) to me.
Apparently one of Sandlin’s supporters found the VNS article and are doing her no favors there either:
I’ve known Jessica for over two years and I’m glad she is running. In the past I’ve been very active in the party and did all the things the “moss-back old-timers” would have one do from joining city committee, going door to door, working the same poll for 13 years, donating money and putting up hundreds and hundreds of 4×8 signs for more campaigns than I can count. It amazes me how ineffective the GOP “machine” was all those years and apparently still is. I was just exhausted from reinventing the wheel; campaign after campaign and Jessica’s fresh look at things got me involved again after a five-year hiatus. The talk is true that she hasn’t been a member of the party for long – primarily because the party didn’t want her. Hell, I felt the party didn’t want me. I’m a hard-core conservative who wants a balanced budget and less government but I’m not uber religious. I truly believe in equal opportunity, gay rights and want abortion to be reduced but remain legal.
Is that the ‘social moderate’ we can expect?
Her husband (or ex-husband)
It appears she isn’t running as a single mother of 5, but as a person with creativity, a brilliant mind, and a woman who will bring fresh perspective to Washington. I am the father of all five kids in the picture, above. I’m a CDR in the Navy and am relocating to Va. Beach to be near my children after military orders moved me from the area. Obviously you meant to be disrespectful, and you didn’t do your research before commenting. I fully support Jessica in her race for Congress and look forward to her winning the Republican nomination and the 2nd district Congressional seat. I suggest you find out what Jessica stands for and how she will represent all 2nd District Virginians for the better.
